Collection Overview

Biography / History

Edwin Carty Ranck was born in Lexington, Kentucky in 1879. He was educated at private schools and then attended Harvard. He began as a newspaper man in 1898, and was on the staff of newspapers in Lexington and Covington, Kentucky. He wrote for and was the dramatic editor of Cincinnati Post, 1906; St. Louis Star, 1907-1908; and Brooklyn Eagle 1916-1918. He lived in Boston and New York while working for the newspapers.

Ranck was a dramatist, short story writer, and a dramatic critic and was published in numerous newspapers and magazines. Poetry and drama were his chief interests. His first published story was
The Chosen People in Lippincott's Magazine, September 1906. His major works include: History of Covington (1903), Poems for Pale People: A Volume of Verse (1906), The Night Riders (1912) and The Doughboys' Book (1919). He wrote many plays and short stories as well.

Scope and Content

The Edward C. Ranck publications contain newspaper clippings, short stories, magazines articles, music, and correspondence. The scrapbooks in the collection have news clippings pasted into them. The newspaper clippings are either articles about or written by Ranck. The magazines and magazine articles in the collection include his short stories, play reviews,
Point of View his weekly column, and articles he wrote for newspapers.

Restrictions on Access and Use

Conditions Governing Access

Conditions Governing Access note
Collection is open to researchers by appointment.

Use Restrictions

The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections.

News clipping scrapbook, 1898 November

Play House Paragraphs column, 1916-1918

Point of View column, 1924

Programs, 1889-1947

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Researchers are required to have an SCRC Researcher Account in order to request or order digital copies of materials. Research Account set-up and use instructions can be found at: http://libguides.uky.edu/SCRCaccount

If you are visiting the Breckinridge Research Room, please request materials at least 48 business hours in advance of your arrival.